Record #:

16257

Author(s):

Feather, Laura L.

Abstract:

At the southern end of Core Sound, in coastal Carteret County, lies Harkers Island. The areas of subsistence techniques and foodways provide clear examples of folkways different from those found inland. Traditional foods and ways of eating form a link with the past. In situations of cultural change, many people hold on to them despite pressure to change. The loon has been adopted by Harkers Island natives as a symbol of their shared culinary and cultural heritage.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 37 Issue 1, Winter-Spring 1990, p5-12, map, bibl, f

Subject(s):

Loon (Bird)